“Unemployment in our country has declined significantly in recent years -from about 18% in 2019, we are now 9%. This, however, does not mean that we are complacent because we are approaching the “hard core” of unemployment, “said Labor and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameos, on the occasion of her presence at the 40th DBA” Days “event, which is being held today and tomorrow. at the I. Vellidis Convention Center in Thessaloniki.

As he noted: “We need to go more targeted to further stimulate employment, especially in specific categories of citizens who have greater room for improvement, such as women and young people. We will continue this effort vigorously. “

Ms Kerameos visited business kiosks within the Conference Center and talked to both human resources and companies, as well as citizens of all ages, either looking to find work or wish to make a professional shift to something completely different.

The “Career Days” began in September 2021 from Thessaloniki and returned to the city, at the 40th event, where over 160 businesses are looking for candidates for more than 5,000 jobs, in many different high, medium and low specialties. From the morning crowds have been in the area, chatting with companies’ representatives and submitting resumes.

On the basis of the items, over 8,500 citizens found a job from the ‘Career days»Of the Public Employment Service (DBA), as Ms. Kerameos said. And added that “This number may be even greater because there are businesses that have not given feedback on the recruitment they have made. In any case, our job is to be as useful as possible for citizens. To contribute to have other new employment opportunities. Together we can open more opportunities. “

Protopsaltis: Over 8,500 hires from “Career Days”

The DBA Commander, Spyros Protopsaltishe emphasized for his part that the ‘career days’ have took place in 16 cities across the country and one abroad. “We continue an institution embraced by citizens and businesses. Over 70,000 citizens have come to the events, 1,750 businesses, over 8,500 hires“

Mr. Protopsaltis added that at these events or ‘Offer and demand meet in the same space and they give handsbusinesses have the opportunity to find staff, employees and the unemployed to find the job they want and interest them “and” we will continue to invest in extroversion, do other such actions, we continue the fight against unemployment “.

The Mrs. Arameos was accompanied, within the Conference Center, by the Secretary General of the KO. ND, Stavros Kalafatis, MPs Nefeli Hadjiioannidou, Diamantis Golidakis, Dimitris Kouvelas and the co -ordinator of the Prime Minister’s office in Thessaloniki, Yiannis Papageorgiou.

DBA’s “Career Days” will continue on Saturday, February 22, from 10am to 6pm, at “I. Vellidis” in Thessaloniki where citizens will be able to attend a presentation on the subject. ‘The ideal candidate“, With the participation of human resources (HR) executives and large business representatives, as well as participating in the discussion that will follow with the public.